Patents by Inventor Frederick Stilwell

Frederick Stilwell has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Compression latch mechanism
    Publication number: 20070046038
    Abstract: A compression latch with a folding handle for selectively holding a door closed is disclosed. The latch includes a housing with a cup portion for receiving the handle in the folded down position such that the projection of the latch handle above the exterior surface of the door is minimized in the folded-down position. The handle functions to move a pawl in a combination of rotational and rectilinear movements as the pawl is moved between latched and unlatched positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2006
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Inventors: Richard Schlack, Frederick Stilwell, D. Dale Turner, David Milne, Jeffrey Antonucci
  • Compression latch mechanism
    Publication number: 20060028027
    Abstract: A compression latch with a folding handle for selectively holding a door closed is disclosed. The latch includes a housing with a cup portion for receiving the handle in the folded down position such that the projection of the latch handle above the exterior surface of the door is minimized in the folded-down position. The handle functions to move a pawl in a combination of rotational and rectilinear movements as the pawl is moved between latched and unlatched positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2004
    Publication date: February 9, 2006
    Inventors: Richard Schlack, Frederick Stilwell, D. Turner, David Milne